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Fall TV Preview - "Fringe"

With the Fall TV season underway after a painfully long writers strike, I thought I'd spend the next few entries reviewing some of the new shows of the season. The first on the list is "Fringe" which airs on FOX on Tuesday evenings. Ladies - I know what you are thinking - sci-fi, but give this one a chance.

This show is created by the genius J.J. Abrams who also brought us "Felicity", "Alias" and "Lost". And finally, a worthy successor to "The X Files."

Agent Olivia Dunham who has just lost a loved one to a very bizarre set of circumstances. From her grief comes the opportunity to investigate a series of incidents known only as "The Pattern". These incidents couldn't be more random and therefore, I'm not sure what "pattern" they fit - but I can't wait to find out. The story lines are very compelling - and you don't necessarily have to watch each week to pick up what is happening from week to week. I think this is a brillant move for those folks that couldn't (wouldn't) commit to "Lost" because of the level of involvement.

Rounding out the cast is bad boy Peter Bishop (played by "Dawson's Creek" Joshua Jackson - no longer baby-faced Pacey). Peter is extremely intelligent, but seems to get bored easily and therefore has had a few run-ins with law enforcement over the years. He's been brought in to babysit his father - Walter (Australian actor John Noble) who was recently in a mental institution. Walter's past is definitely suspect - he seems to know more about the incidents that make up "The Pattern" than anyone else - but after 17 years of being institutionalized, he has a bit of an issue when it comes to focusing.

And that is what gives this show its levity - Walter adds just the right amount of humor to the show to balance the phenomenon being investigated. This is nicely coupled with the rebuilding of his relationship with Peter. Father and son definitely do not see eye-to-eye, but they both need each other (even if Peter doesn't know it yet).

If you want to catch up, you can watch full episodes at FOX on Demand.

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